Two-Saturday workshop with Mika Aono
September 10th and 17th, 2022
10 am to 4 pm
$180 plus $40 materials fee
(WhitPrint members $162 plus $40 for materials)
About the Workshop
Mokulito was developed by Seishi Ozaku, a professor emeritus in Printmaking at Tama Art University in Tokyo. This is a lithography technique using a wood matrix instead of stone or aluminum plates. The process relies on the same lithographic principle that oil and water don’t mix. Processing the wood plate is much easier and avoids some of the more toxic materials used in traditional lithography. Printing uses an etching press, rather than a litho press.
The same drawing materials are used – litho crayons, tusche, oil-based pens, etc. – to create an image on the wood surface, allowing gray tones. At the same time, the plate can be treated as a woodcut, adding additional features to the final print; even the wood grain may become part of the final image! Then, you can add colors directly onto the woodblock.
In this workshop, you’ll learn basic Mokulito techniques using plywood plates and a variety of drawing materials.
On the first Saturday you will work on your first image, and learn the steps to process the plate before printing. Since the plate needs to sit overnight, you will print your plate on the second Saturday. Also on that day, you will have time to create a second block, and use a “quick-process” method to allow printing the same day.
All supplies are provided, including drawing materials, paper, inks, and woodcut tools. Each participant will receive two 9” x 12” plywood plates.
About the Instructor
Mika Aono is a multidisciplinary artist living in Eugene, OR. Her recent work explores humanness in absurdity and futility through laborious processes, giving meaning to the meaningless. Printmaking is her passion and often becomes a tool and components of her site specific installations.
Born in Sendai, Japan. Received BA from Miyagi University of Education, studied Art at Macalester College, MN. Received BA in Art at the University of Oregon, MFA in Printmaking at San Francisco Art Institute. She has just completed her artist residencies in Skopelos, Greece and the Edition/Basel project and Exhibition, “Strata” in Basel, Switzerland this summer. She is currently a studio technician and instructor for Printmaking in the Department of Art at the University of Oregon in Eugene.
Reserving Your Spot
Register and pay in full to reserve your spot. To cancel a workshop enrollment, please email studio@whitprint.com. You'll get a full refund if your request is received at least 14 days before the start of the workshop, or a 50% refund if it is received at least 7 days before the start.
Studio Hygiene
Although there is no longer a State of Oregon requirement for indoor masking, WhitPrint continues to be considerate of studio users who may have ongoing concerns for reasons of existing health issues or advancing years. Therefore, we ask that all studio members, workshop participants, instructors, and visiting artists have a mask available and use it in crowded indoor spaces. We also ask everyone to be considerate of others and respect their comfort level regarding Covid.